Cross-border Transactions and Tax Implications


Date: Aug 15, 2025

CPD hours: 2 Hours

Time: 09:00 - 11:00

Event Type: Webinar

Presenter: Hugo van Zyl
CA(SA)
Presenter: Mathys Briers-Louw

This webinar unpacks the 2025 updates to the Exchange Control Manual, including key changes affecting non-resident status and tax compliance. It features an interactive Q&A session focused on the tax implications of cross-border transactions, Excon emigration, and trust distributions. Submit your questions in advance to be addressed during the session.

Overview

The presentation will consist of a quick update on the 2025 changes to the Exchange Control Manual, focusing on the new process to have bank accounts converted and share certificates stamped as “NON-RESIDENT.” The rest of the session will be interactive, addressing questions from attendees.

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Webinar Content

  1. 2025 Circulars dealing with Exchange Control Manual updates and the change in SARB process to be considered Excon non-resident
  2. Update on Manual AIT and manual tax compliance letters
  3. Update on loop structures
  4. Interactive Q&A session—attendees are invited to share their questions and current challenges. The interactive session will focus on the tax consequences of Excon emigration and SA trust distributions to non-resident trusts and persons

Competencies Developed

  1. 2025 Circulars dealing with Exchange Control Manual updates and the change in SARB process to be considered Excon non-resident
  2. Update on Manual AIT and manual tax compliance letters
  3. Update on loop structures
  4. Interactive Q&A session—attendees are invited to share their questions and current challenges. The interactive session will focus on the tax consequences of Excon emigration and SA trust distributions to non-resident trusts and persons

Presenters

Hugo van Zyl

CA(SA) TEP MTP(SA), Cross-Border and Tax Specialist

Hugo is an experienced trainer, lecturer and "go-to" industry specialist. It comes as no surprise that SARS appointed him to lecture on capital gains tax and worldwide taxation based on residency. In the last six years, he has presented at least once a quarter, for anyone of the many professional bodies he belongs to. Based in Cape Town, he is proudly South African yet holds a United Emirates Residency permit, because of his UAE registered practice aimed at expats. Hugo's client base is global, includes intermediary firms, local and international financial institutions and often the powers to be at the professional regulatory bodies he belongs to.


Mathys Briers-Louw

Mathys is an skillful attorney with both local and international legal academic knowledge. He was admitted as an attorney in 2014, marking the beginning of his successful career in the legal field. His expertise covers cross-border legal matters, exchange control, international money transfers and fiduciary services. Mathys provides top-notch legal services to individuals and businesses navigating the challenges of cross-border transactions.


CPD

Attending this webinar and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 2 hours of Tax CPD.


Event Investment

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Regular price: R460.00

SAIT member special discounted rate: R368.00

Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.


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